05/27/2011

Lighten Up

Spring is in full swing so pull up the blinds, push the drapes aside and open your windows! It’s amazing what a little natural lighting can do.

In this Drexel Heritage room, our goal was to make this small corner a (seemingly) big one by playing off the natural light streaming in from the house’s very modern-style windows. We decided to use our Glissade Buffet as the centerpiece to create this effect.

The piece, from our new Dalliance collection, immediately gave new life to the room by reflecting sunlight on its mirrored doors and giving it a more spacious feel. The effect was enhanced by the buffet’s custom finish in a lighter, neutral-toned Oyster, layered against the room’s neutral walls.

We also used a lamp with complementary gray and white shades, artwork featuring a plain canvas background and a few metallic (and very shiny) accent pieces – all ways to play off of the natural light coming into the room.

How do you use natural lighting in your home to create the illusion of more space?